Can-machine



(No Model.)

E. F. VERDEL.

CAN MACHINE.

No. 386,096. Patented July 10, 888.

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Bi: 5 7 g ATTORNEY.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMILE F. VERDEL, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

CAN MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 386,096, dated July 10,1888.

Serial No. 118,071. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMILE F. VERDEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby, State of Tennessee, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gan-Machines, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to tinners machines, and among the objectsin view are to provide a machine adapted to receive certain operativeparts as attachments, whereby different kinds of work may beaccomplished with a single machine, so that the cost of an outfit ofmachines may be reduced to a minimum. A base or foundation provided witha work-holding table and gearing for operating the same, and constructedto be adjusted for work of different dimensions, is supplied with astandard adapted for the removal and connection of different heads eachadapted to perform a different class of work upon material resting uponthe table. In a machine constructed as stated and provided withinterchangeable heads a possibility of performing different classes ofwork is accomplished with a reduction of the expense for details andmachincry as above stated.

The invention consists in certain features of construction, hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machineconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 illustrates in sideelevation an interchangeable head-tool with rotary cutters for a purposehereinafter specified. Fig. 3 is an end elevation of one standard of thebase and the table-supporting spindle thereon. Fig. i is a plan of theframework of the head shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 are sectional detailsillustrating one class of work performed by the machine.

Like letters indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

A represents a base, upon which is formed integrally a standard, A,having a socket in its upper end for the reception of a tenon formed onthe head of the machine. Asetscrew, A serves to firmly bind the tenon inthe socket, thereby connecting the head rigidly with the base. A isanother standard secured to the base rcmovably by means of a bolt, A,

passing through the flange of said standard A" and into the base, and,by means of ribs or shoulders A", formed on the under surface of thestandard, is adapted to take into or around grooves or ribs A, formed onthe base,whereby the standard A may be moved longitudinally on the basetoward and away from the standard A, for a purpose hereinafterspecified.

The bottom A of the standard A is extended and provided with a bearing,A for the spindle B of the machine, and also with a short uprightstandard, A", )rovided with a bearing, A, for the crank-shaft C, whichpasses through the standard A at A", and forms a bearing for thecrank-shaft, and is of a size to permit longitudinal movement of theshaft through the bearing when the standard A is adjusted upon the base,as above mentioned.

D represents a miter-gear on the end of the crank-shaft C, and amiter-pinion, D, is rig idly connected with the spindle B and mesheswith the gear D.

B represents the table, which is fitted to the cone-shaped upper end ofthe spindle B, so as to be rotated by the spindle.

As thus far described, it will be seen that the standard A, shaft 13,and table B can be moved to bring the center of the shaft and tableunder the center of any head which may be mounted in the standard A, sothat work upon cylinders and heads of different diameters may beaccomplished. As this machine is intended for operating upon sheet metalin the manufacture of vessels of various different kinds made of thatmaterial, it will be seen that various heads may be connectedand.operated with a single base. For example, a head provided with thenecessary devices for single-seaming or doubleseaming a cover or bottomof a cylinder or can-body may be employed; or, as illustrated in Fig. 2,a head adapted to cut and simultaneously form caps or bottoms forvessels may be employed with the base. For instance, taking a can-body,E, after a flange, has been formed thereon, let the proposed work be toapply a bottom, F, to said body. In this instance a head, G, is mountedin the standard A.

The head G consists of a vertically-disposed back plate, G, terminatingin a tenon, G for insertion into the socket of the standard A, to whichback plate a bracket is secured by IOC means of bolts G passing throughthe bracket and through vertical slots in the back plate,

whereby the bracket may be adjusted at different elevations on said backplate. The bracket comprises two arms, H, terminating in a circularsleeve, H, formed in halves and connected by bolts H The outer half ofthe sleeve is provided with a lever-supporting bracket, To this bracketa lever, I, is pivoted, as at I, and is at its free end 1 connected witha'treadle-rod, I", having a coiled spring, 1 encircling thesamc andresting upon the base A and against a collar, 1 secured to thetreadle-rod. The lever I is pivotally connected to aspindle, J, to whichacapping-head, J, is secured. This capping-head may be of any well-knownusual construction. In this instance, and for a purpose hereinafterspecified, it has a peripheral groove, J extending completely around thehead.

In one of the arms II are formed longitudinal parallel slots H, throughwhich bolts K pass for the purpose of adj ustably securing to the same aseaming-roller supportingplate, K. The lower end, K", of the plate K issemicircular, and is embraced by extensions L of the roller-spindle L,so as to guide said spindle and the roller M thereon, in the operationhereinafter described. A handle, L, projects from the spindle for thepurpose of operating the same. The spindle is otherwise so formed as tofit the lower circular or curved edge of the plate K.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 5, it will be seen that when the roller M isbrought into contact with the cap F and the crank-shaft O is rotated,the shaft B, table B, can-body, and cap F, together with thecapping-plate J and its spindle, are all rotated, so that when pressureis applied to the handle L" the roller M comes into contact with theedge of the cap or cover and forms it around the flange E of thecanbody, sufficient pressure being applied by means of the treadle androd to suitably and properly hold the cap upon the body. By these meansa single seam can be readily formed.

If a double seam is required, the operation may be modified, as follows:Taking the sectional details in Fig. 5, the one at the left representsthe parts and'material in the position illustrated in Fig. 1. Sufficientpressure is applied to the treadle to hold the cap while a single seamis formed, as shown at the next detail at the right, when by increasingthe pressure upon the treadle the capping-head is forced farther downthan is shown in the preceding sectional details, and this provides anadditional inclination to the single seam, when, by swinging the rollerM and bringing its tapering periphery M in contact with the Work withsufficient pressure, the seam is doubled against the body of the can.

As one illustration of a differentform of head which can be applied tothe base and 0perated in connection therewith, I illustrate in Fig. 2 ahead adapted to simultaneously cut andflange a cap or cover. In thisinstance the spindle J is provided with a yielding holder or plate, J,the spindle of which is seated in the spindle J, and is encircled by acoiled spring, J'

Projecting diametrically from the spindle J are shafts N, having mountedthereon flangers O, which may be adjusted at different points on theshafts N by means of collars P, secured by set-screws P at desiredpoints upon the shafts, whereby plates of different diameters may beflanged. The table B is peripherally shouldered, as at B to co-operatewith thc flangers O. The flangers are simply disks mounted loosely onthe shaft N between the collars and provided with peripheral grooves orshoulders 0, adapted to match with the peripheral shoulder B of thetable.

Q represents the rotary cutters mounted on the bracket Q, which isadapted to be connected to the back plate,G, so as to project therefromtoward the table B.

By substituting the table described for that shown in Fig. 1, and theflangers and their spindle J for the capping'plate and spindle shown inFig. 1, and by connecting the bracket Q with the back plate, G, themachine is adapted to cut and flange a cap from a sheet of metal, inthat by rotating the crank-shaft and table, as before described, acircular disk is cut from a sheet of metal on the table B by the rotarycutters Q, and by increasing the pressure on the treadle the flangersare brought into action and form a depending flange by compressing thematerial between the shoulders B and O of the table and flangers,respectively. 3

Other well-known sheetmetal implements may be suitably mounted foroperation on the base B, so that instead of the expense of providing aseparate piece for each class of tools, that expense is avoided byconstructing the machine as hereinbefore described.

1. In a machine of the class described, a standard having a socket, ahead comprising a back plate terminating in a tenon and provided withlongitudinal slots, a bracket having bolts passing through the slots toadjustably connect said head and bracket, aseamingroller-supportingplate adjustably mounted in the bracket for longitudinal movementthercon, and a capping-plate connected with a lever pivoted to thebracket and connected with a treadle-rod, substantially as specified.

2. In a machine of the class described, a base provided with an integralstandard, a head removably mounted thereon, and carrying an adjustableseaming-rollersupporting plate and acapping-plate, in combination with atable and its spindle mounted in a standard adjustable upon the base andprovided with bearings for the spindle, and a crank-shaft passingthrough the rigid standard and taking bearing upon the movable standardof the base, substantially as specified.

3. The combination, with the standard A,

Having describedmy invention, what I claim I CO 10seaming-rollerjonrnaled upon a stem having extensions L, in combinationwith a seamingroller-supporting plate, K, having a curved end,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EMILE F. VERDEL.

IVitnesses:

F. ZANNE, J. B. SANFORD.

